Friday April 21, 2017
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Topic:
- Update on proposal for NYSED Regent consideration
- Discussion on Amendment to NYS Statute
- Work on thevignettes for the best practices document
- Review current issues brought to the Compact Council members
Facilitator: Debra Jackson
Note Taker:StephenTodd
Time Keeper:Lisa Beatha
Meeting Objectives:
- Complete work previously initiated on best practices document
- Provide input on changes in regulations and legislation
- Action steps to fill participation requirements in the NYS legislation
To prepare for this meeting, please:
- Confirm your attendance (email: )
- Consider additional items you want to discuss to be included in the “parking lot”
Schedule: [270 minutes]
Time / Minutes / Activity
10:00 – 10:30 / Arrival and set-up
10:30 – 10:35 / 5 / Welcome council members (on site and off site)
10:35 – 10:40 / 5 / Review plus/deltas from our previous meeting:
Plus / Delta
10:40 – 10:45 / 5 / Accept Minutes from the following meetings: 4/21/2016; 8/11/2016; 11/09/2016; 1/31/2017 (NOTEATTACHMENTS)
10:45 – 11:10 / 25 / Follow-up on “next steps” from our previous meeting
1:Review draft proposal for the Office of Counsel for their input on presentation (8/2017)to Board of Regents. (End of course testing waivers, “like coursework”, and physical education requirements for graduation)
2:Presentation of Q/A to stakeholders. (Roll out of agenda for discussion with superintendents.)
11:10 – 11:25 / 15 / 1: Roundtable discussion: the current unresolved matters and recent challenges brought to members.
2: Roundtable discussion: the open appointments to the council and action steps to fill all positions.
3: Nominations for SLO(s) to serve on the NYS Council
11:25 – 11:30 / 5 / OBJECTIVE 3:
Vote to appoint School Liaison Officer(s) to State Council to assist the state in facilitating the implementation of the compact
11:30 – 11:40 / 10 / OBJECTIVE 2:
Follow-up on dues and process for timely payment: How to amend the current MIC statute in the NYS Education Law to enable timely payment of the annual dues assessment? Copy of sample legislation to accomplish the amendment to be reviewed.
11:40 – 12:30 / 50 / OBJECTIVE 1:
Review work to date on best practices document
12:30 – 1:00 / 30 / LUNCH (and Conversations)
1:00 – 2:00 / 60 / Continue work on best practices document
2:00 to 2:20 / 20 / Review “Parking Lot” Items
2:20 to 2:35 / 15 / Review next action steps and set next meeting date
2:35 to 2:45 / 10 / Assess what worked well about this meeting and what we would have liked to change:
Plus / Delta
2:45 to 3:00 / 15 / Closing Comments
ARTICLE 66
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
§ 3308.
In New York, the state council shall include the commissioner or his or her designee, Marybeth Casey
the director of the New York state division of veterans' affairs or his or her designee, COL Eric Hesse
the adjutant general of the state of New York or his or her designee, Robert Conway
a superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children appointed by the commissioner, Frank Sheboy
a district superintendent of schools of a board of cooperative educational services serving an area with a high concentration of military children appointed by the commissioner, Stephen Todd
a representative from a military installation appointed by the governor, James Koch
a representative of military families appointed by the governor, TBD
a public member appointed by the governor Debra Jackson
andone representative each appointed by the speaker of the assembly, Lisa Beatha
the temporary president of the senate Sal Nicosia
2. The state council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact. Appointments on April 21,2017 Agenda; with nominations and voting by the council members
3. The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the compact shall be appointed by the governor or as otherwise determined by each member state. Debra Jackson
4. The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex-officio members of the state council, unless either is already a full voting member of the state council.